EP0096926A1 - Cellule de croissance pour plantes - Google Patents

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EP0096926A1
EP0096926A1 EP83200807A EP83200807A EP0096926A1 EP 0096926 A1 EP0096926 A1 EP 0096926A1 EP 83200807 A EP83200807 A EP 83200807A EP 83200807 A EP83200807 A EP 83200807A EP 0096926 A1 EP0096926 A1 EP 0096926A1
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Jacobus Wilhelmus Lestraden
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01G—HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING
    • A01G9/00—Cultivation in receptacles, forcing-frames or greenhouses; Edging for beds, lawn or the like
    • A01G9/24—Devices or systems for heating, ventilating, regulating temperature, illuminating, or watering, in greenhouses, forcing-frames, or the like
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01G—HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING
    • A01G31/00—Soilless cultivation, e.g. hydroponics
    • A01G31/02—Special apparatus therefor
    • A01G31/06—Hydroponic culture on racks or in stacked containers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01G—HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING
    • A01G31/00—Soilless cultivation, e.g. hydroponics
    • A01G2031/006—Soilless cultivation, e.g. hydroponics with means for recycling the nutritive solution
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02A—TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02A40/00—Adaptation technologies in agriculture, forestry, livestock or agroalimentary production
    • Y02A40/10—Adaptation technologies in agriculture, forestry, livestock or agroalimentary production in agriculture
    • Y02A40/25—Greenhouse technology, e.g. cooling systems therefor
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02P—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
    • Y02P60/00—Technologies relating to agriculture, livestock or agroalimentary industries
    • Y02P60/20—Reduction of greenhouse gas [GHG] emissions in agriculture, e.g. CO2
    • Y02P60/21—Dinitrogen oxide [N2O], e.g. using aquaponics, hydroponics or efficiency measures

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  • the invention relates to a cell comprising one or more stands in which crop containers are arranged in a plurality of layers one above the other, whilst light sources are arranged between said containers.
  • Cells of the kind set forth, which are completely closed, can be effectively employed for growing plants, since with the aid of appropriate devices favourable climatic conditions can be maintained in the cells, whilst the plants are exposed to artificial light sources.
  • the invention has for its object to provide such a cell in which whilst using a simple and decisivous structure, the light emitted by the light sources can be utilized to the optimum.
  • a plate of insulating material is arranged between a (the) light source(s) and a holder located above said light source(s), at least the side of said plate facing the light source(s) being reflective.
  • the construction embodying the invention it is not necessary to arrange a reflecting hood for each individual light source, since with the aid of a simple, reflecting plate satisfactory reflection of light upwardly emitted by a light source can be obtained in the direction towards the plants. Since the plate is made from insulating material, the undersides of the holders are, in addition, prevented from absorbing excessive amounts of heat resulting from the irradiation by the light sources.
  • mounting and maintenance can be appreciably simplified when the light source(s) and the plate located above the same are arranged in a carrying frame which can be releasably disposed in a stand.
  • a further aspect of the invention relates to a cell for growing crop with the aid of light sources arranged in the cell.
  • the walls of the cell are reflecting.
  • a plurality of stands 2 can be disposed side by side and one behind the other as is schematically shown in Fig. 1.
  • Such cells may be entirely closed and be provided with insulating walls, whilst means are provided for controlling the climatic conditions such as temperature, humidity, air condition and the like in the cell.
  • Each stand may be provided with vertical columns 3 near the sides and at the corners of the stand, which columns may be interconnected with the aid of struts or the like (not shown).
  • Two carriers 4 arranged near opposite sides of the stand at the same level can be used for supporting a cultivating platform 5.
  • Such a cultivation platform is shown in greater detail in Figs. 3 to 7.
  • such a cultivation platform comprises two parallel, channel-shaped parts 6 and 7, which may be closed at their ends by sealing blocks 8 of elastic material slipped into the channel-shaped parts, which blocks may be provided at the top with a sealing strip 9 fitting in the channel-shaped parts concerned (Fig. 6).
  • the channel-shaped part 6 is furthermore provided near one end with an outlet spout 10.
  • the channel-shaped parts communicate with one another by a plurality of parallel trays or gutters 11 extending at right angles to the direction of length of the channel-shaped parts 6 and 7, the ends thereof being fixed to the channel-shaped parts 6 and 7.
  • the elongate trays or gutters can each be made by folding a piece of sheet material and, as will be particularly apparent,from Fig. 7, they have an elongate bottom plate 12, the longitudinal edges of which are adjoined by upwardly inclined, converging sidewall parts 13 and 14.
  • the top edges of the sidewall parts 13 and 14 are adjoined by vertical sidewall parts 15 and 16 respectively extending upwards from the top edges of the sidewall parts 13 and 14.
  • the sidewall parts 15 and 16 terminate in horizontal, converging wall parts 17 and 18 respectively, the ends 19 and 20 of which are inwardly bent over through 180° as will be seen from Fig. 7.
  • the edges of the facing wall parts 17 and 18 of the tray or gutter 11 form a comparatively narrow gap 21 extending in the direction of length of the tray or gutter.
  • Such a tray or gutter is particularly suitable for holding a plurality of pots or cultivation blocks 22 or the like arranged side by side, each pot or cultivation block of compressed cultivation material or the like generally containing a seedling or a seed for growing a plant 23.
  • each pot or cultivation block of compressed cultivation material or the like generally containing a seedling or a seed for growing a plant 23.
  • the leaf of the plant or the like will lie above the tray or gutter and be screened from the interior of the tray or gutter by the wall parts 17 and 18 of the tray or gutter.
  • Such a cultivation platform can be effectively arranged in a stand schematically shown in Fig. 2 so that the channel-shaped parts 6 and 7 will bear on the carriers 4 in the manner shown in Fig. 2.
  • each branch duct 25 has a tap pipe 27 disposed so that the end thereof extends into the tray or gutter near one end thereof.
  • This end of the tray or gutter located near the channel-shaped part 7 can be closed with the aid of a shutting block 28 preferably of slightly elastic material, which can be readily slipped into and out of the gutter concerned so that the supplied water is prevented from flowing into the channel-shaped part 7.
  • the cultivation platform is preferably designed so that the trays or gutters slight slope down in the direction of the channel-shaped part 6.
  • the outlet stub 10 of this channel-shaped part 6 is located above a collecting trough 29 which communicates through a connecting duct 30 with an outlet duct 31 located near the side of the stand remote from the feed duct 24.
  • a fluid for example, water containing nutrients can be supplied continuously or at desired instants to the trays or gutters lying one above the other, whilst any excess fluid can readily flow away through the spaces located at the side of the pots, cultivation blocks or the like in the tray or gutter 11 below the sloping wall parts 13 and 14.
  • the bottom plate 12 of the tray or gutter 11 is preferably slightly curved or sharply bent so that the middle portion of the bottom plate is located at a lower level than the longitudinal edges of the bottom plate adjoining the sidewall parts 13 and 14.
  • TL lamps 32 Since the plants require light for growing this embodiment comprises light sources formed by the so-called TL lamps 32.
  • a carrying frame 33 shown in greater detail in Figs. 8 to 10.
  • other light sources than TL lamps may be used for illumination.
  • the carrying frame 33 is formed by two parallel, U-section beams 34 and 35 connected at their ends by angle-section irons 36 and 37 respectively being at right angles to said beams.
  • the U-section beams 34 and 35 are disposed so that the Dffibs of these beams extend towards one another away from the webs.
  • Between the limbs of the U-section beams further U-section beams 38 are fastened to said beams in the manner shown in Fig. 9. It will be apparent that in this way a rigid structure of the beams forming the sides of the carrying frame is obtained.
  • a plate 39 of insulating material preferably polystyrene foam extending between the beams 34 and 35.
  • top sides of the lower limbs of the U-section beams 34 and 35 are provided with fittings 40 for the TL lamps 32.
  • One side of a carrying frame for the TL lamps is furthermore provided with a housing 41 accommodating the starters and the like for the TL lamps.
  • Fig. 9 furthermore shows that the upper limbs of the U-section beams 34 and 35 have fastened to them strips 42 extending in the direction of length of said beams so that on the distal sides of the beams 34 and 35 these strips project beyond the beams 34 and 35. It is noted that said strips 42 are not shown in Figs. 8 and 10.
  • the parts of the strips 42 projecting beyond the beams 34 and 35 can be used for supporting the framework carrying the plate 39 and the TL lamps 32 by causing these projecting parts of the strips 42 to bear on the carriers 4 below the channel-shaped parts 6 and 7.
  • the units formed by the cultivation platforms and the frameworks supporting the TL lamps and the insulating plate can be readily introduced into the stand and be readily removed therefrom so that such units can be readily arranged at the desired levels in the stand and be taken out respectively.
  • the plate 39 By making the plate 39 from polystyrene foam it is avoided that the undersides of the trays or gutters 11 are heated by the lamps located below the same, which might give rise to undesirably high temperatures near the undersides of said trays or gutters and at the same time this white polystyrene foam constitutes a satisfactorily reflecting material so that the light striking the plates 39 is satisfactorily reflected.
  • the inner sides of the cell walls and preferably also the ceiling of the cell are also provided with reflecting material.
  • This may be a reflective paint or it may also be efficient to use polystyrene foam so that both the good insulation properties of this material and the good reflection thereof can be utilized.
  • further parts inside the cell for example, the parts of the stands supporting the trays or gutters 11 may be made of satisfactorily reflecting material or may be covered with satisfactorily reflecting material, for example, reflective paint, polystyrene foam or the like.
  • other insulating material than polystyrene foam may be used care being taken that the desired surfaces should have the required reflection properties.
  • the plate 39 is preferably arranged in the carrying frame 33 so as to be readily removable so that this plate may be drawn out when irradiation of the crops from below is desired, for example, when the crop is strongly hanging down between the trays or gutters.
  • the plate 39 is furthermore possible to arrange the plate 39 at different levels in the frame 33, for example, by arranging the plate between the limbs of the angle-section irons 38 rather than in the position shown.
  • the top side of the plate may be anti-reflecting,for example, it may be black, if heating of the trays or gutters has to be minimized.
  • the plates 39 may be perforated.
  • the columns 3 and preferably also the struts connecting said columns 3 are preferably formed by circular-section or elliptic profiles so that air streams produced in the cells meet a minimum resistance.
  • the beams 34 and 35 of the frame 33 may be constructed in the form of Z-shaped profiles, the upper, outwardly extending limbs of these profiles serving to support the frame 33 rather than the above-mentioned strips 42.

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FR2667230A1 (fr) * 1990-10-01 1992-04-03 Toutenkamion Sa Element d'etagere eclairante a refroidissement a eau pour salle d'acclimatation.
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